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The weight of the bronze could not be determined.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Solomon left all the vessels <i>unweighed</i>, because they were exceeding many: neither was the weight of the brass found out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And Solomon did not weigh all the articles, because <i>there were</i> so many; the weight of the bronze was not determined.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />However, Solomon left all the utensils <i>unweighed,</i> because <i>they were</i> too many; the weight of the bronze could not be determined.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Solomon left all the utensils unweighed, because they were too many; the weight of the bronze could not be ascertained.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And Solomon left all the utensils <i>unweighed,</i> because <i>they were</i> too many; the weight of the bronze could not be ascertained.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And Solomon left all the utensils <i>unweighed</i>, because <i>they were</i> too many; the weight of the bronze could not be found out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Solomon left all the utensils <i>unweighed</i>, because there were so many; the weight of the bronze could not be determined.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Solomon left all the utensils unweighed because there were so many; the weight of the bronze was not determined.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Solomon left all the utensils unweighed because there were so many; the weight of the bronze was not determined. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Solomon left all the vessels unweighed, because they were exceeding many: the weight of the brass could not be found out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_kings/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />There were so many bronze things that Solomon never bothered to weigh them, and no one ever knew how much bronze was used. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Solomon left all the vessels unweighed, because they were exceeding many: the weight of the brass could not be found out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Solomon left all the products unweighed because so much bronze was used. No one tried to determine how much the bronze weighed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/7.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Solomon did not have these bronze objects weighed, because there were too many of them, and so their weight was never determined. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Solomon never inventoried the weight of the bronze used, because there were too many utensils, so the weight of the bronze used was never ascertained. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Solomon left all these articles unweighed, because there were so many. The weight of the bronze could not be determined.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Solomon left all these items unweighed; there were so many of them they did not weigh the bronze. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Solomon left all the vessels unweighed, because they were exceeding many: the weight of the bronze could not be found out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Solomon left all the vessels unweighed, because they were very numerous: neither was the weight of the brass ascertained.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Solomon left all the vessels unweighed, because there were so many of them. The weight of the bronze could not be determined. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_kings/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Solomon places the whole of the vessels; because of the very great abundance, the weight of the bronze has not been searched out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Solomon placeth the whole of the vessels; because of the very great abundance, the weight of the brass hath not been searched out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Solomon will leave all the vessels, an exceeding great multitude: and the weight of the brass was not searched out.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_kings/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Solomon placed all the vessels: but for exceeding great multitude the brass could not be weighed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And Solomon positioned all the items. But because of its exceedingly great amount, the brass was not weighed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Solomon did not weigh all the articles because they were so numerous; the weight of the bronze, therefore, was not determined.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Solomon left all the vessels unweighed, because there were so many of them; the weight of the bronze was not determined.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Solomon made all sorts of vessels, exceeding many; there was no limit to the weighing of the brass which King Solomon used for the house of the LORD;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Solomon made all the very many implements. There was no end to the weight of brass.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_kings/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Solomon left all the vessels unweighed, because they were exceeding many; the weight of the brass could not be found out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_kings/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />There was no reckoning of the brass of which he made all these works, from the very great abundance, there was no end of the weight of the brass.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/7-47.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=2757" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/7.htm">Completion of the Bronze Works</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">46</span>The king had them cast in clay molds in the plain of the Jordan between Succoth and Zarethan. <span class="reftext">47</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8010.htm" title="8010: šə·lō·mōh (N-proper-ms) -- David's son and successor to his throne. From shalowm; peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor.">Solomon left</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/3627.htm" title="3627: hak·kê·lîm (Art:: N-mp) -- An article, utensil, vessel. From kalah; something prepared, i.e. Any apparatus.">these articles</a> <a href="/hebrew/5117.htm" title="5117: way·yan·naḥ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To rest, i.e. settle down">unweighed,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3966.htm" title="3966: mə·’ōḏ (Adv) -- Muchness, force, abundance. From the same as 'uwd; properly, vehemence, i.e. vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc.">because there were so</a> <a href="/hebrew/3966.htm" title="3966: mə·’ōḏ (Adv) -- Muchness, force, abundance. From the same as 'uwd; properly, vehemence, i.e. vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7230.htm" title="7230: mê·rōḇ (Prep-m:: N-ms) -- Multitude, abundance, greatness. From rabab; abundance.">many.</a> <a href="/hebrew/4948.htm" title="4948: miš·qal (N-msc) -- Weight. From shaqal; weight; hence, weighing.">The weight</a> <a href="/hebrew/5178.htm" title="5178: han·nə·ḥō·šeṯ (Art:: N-fs) -- Copper, bronze. For nchuwshah; copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. Coin, a fetter; figuratively, base.">of the bronze</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">could not</a> <a href="/hebrew/2713.htm" title="2713: neḥ·qar (V-Nifal-Perf-3ms) -- To search. A primitive root; properly, to penetrate; hence, to examine intimately.">be determined.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/4-18.htm">2 Chronicles 4:18</a></span><br />Solomon made all these articles in such great abundance that the weight of the bronze could not be determined.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/10-21.htm">1 Kings 10:21</a></span><br />All King Solomon’s drinking cups were gold, and all the utensils of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were pure gold. There was no silver, because it was accounted as nothing in the days of Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/9-20.htm">2 Chronicles 9:20</a></span><br />All King Solomon’s drinking cups were gold, and all the utensils of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were pure gold. There was no silver, because it was accounted as nothing in the days of Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/6-7.htm">1 Kings 6:7</a></span><br />The temple was constructed using finished stones cut at the quarry, so that no hammer or chisel or any other iron tool was heard in the temple while it was being built.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/2-7.htm">2 Chronicles 2:7</a></span><br />Send me, therefore, a craftsman skilled in engraving to work with gold and silver, with bronze and iron, and with purple, crimson, and blue yarn. He will work with my craftsmen in Judah and Jerusalem, whom my father David provided.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/2-14.htm">2 Chronicles 2:14</a></span><br />He is the son of a woman from the daughters of Dan, and his father is a man of Tyre. He is skilled in work with gold and silver, bronze and iron, stone and wood, purple, blue, and crimson yarn, and fine linen. He is experienced in every kind of engraving and can execute any design that is given him. He will work with your craftsmen and with those of my lord, your father David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/3-8.htm">2 Chronicles 3:8</a></span><br />Then he made the Most Holy Place; its length corresponded to the width of the temple—twenty cubits long and twenty cubits wide. And he overlaid the inside with six hundred talents of fine gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/5-1.htm">2 Chronicles 5:1</a></span><br />So all the work that Solomon had performed for the house of the LORD was completed. Then Solomon brought in the items his father David had dedicated—the silver, the gold, and all the furnishings—and he placed them in the treasuries of the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/24-14.htm">2 Chronicles 24:14</a></span><br />When they were finished, they brought the rest of the money to the king and Jehoiada, and with it were made articles for the house of the LORD—utensils for the service and for the burnt offerings, dishes, and other objects of gold and silver. Throughout the days of Jehoiada, burnt offerings were presented regularly in the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/52-20.htm">Jeremiah 52:20</a></span><br />As for the two pillars, the Sea, the twelve bronze bulls under it, and the movable stands that King Solomon had made for the house of the LORD, the weight of the bronze from all these articles was beyond measure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/38-24.htm">Exodus 38:24-31</a></span><br />All the gold from the wave offering used for the work on the sanctuary totaled 29 talents and 730 shekels, according to the sanctuary shekel. / The silver from those numbered among the congregation totaled 100 talents and 1,775 shekels, according to the sanctuary shekel— / a beka per person, that is, half a shekel, according to the sanctuary shekel, from everyone twenty years of age or older who had crossed over to be numbered, a total of 603,550 men. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/22-14.htm">1 Chronicles 22:14</a></span><br />Now behold, I have taken great pains to provide for the house of the LORD—100,000 talents of gold, 1,000,000 talents of silver, and bronze and iron too great to be weighed. I have also provided timber and stone, and you may add to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/29-7.htm">1 Chronicles 29:7</a></span><br />Toward the service of God’s house they gave 5,000 talents and 10,000 darics of gold, 10,000 talents of silver, 18,000 talents of bronze, and 100,000 talents of iron.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/29-2.htm">1 Chronicles 29:2</a></span><br />Now with all my ability I have made provision for the house of my God—gold for the gold articles, silver for the silver, bronze for the bronze, iron for the iron, and wood for the wood, as well as onyx for the settings, turquoise, stones of various colors, all kinds of precious stones, and slabs of marble—all in abundance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-19.htm">Matthew 6:19-21</a></span><br />Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. / But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. / For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Solomon left all the vessels unweighed, because they were exceeding many: neither was the weight of the brass found out.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/4-18.htm">2 Chronicles 4:18</a></b></br> Thus Solomon made all these vessels in great abundance: for the weight of the brass could not be found out.</p><p class="hdg">found out [heb] searched</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/22-14.htm">1 Chronicles 22:14,16</a></b></br> Now, behold, in my trouble I have prepared for the house of the LORD an hundred thousand talents of gold, and a thousand thousand talents of silver; 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Solomon's decision to leave the articles unweighed suggests a level of opulence and divine blessing, as the materials were so plentiful that precise accounting was unnecessary. This abundance can be seen as a fulfillment of God's promise to bless Israel under Solomon's rule (<a href="/1_kings/3-13.htm">1 Kings 3:13</a>). The unweighed articles also symbolize the overflowing generosity of God, reminiscent of the uncountable stars promised to Abraham (<a href="/genesis/15-5.htm">Genesis 15:5</a>).<p><b>because there were so many.</b><br>The sheer quantity of bronze articles indicates the extensive building projects undertaken by Solomon, particularly the construction of the temple and his palace. This reflects the grandeur and scale of Solomon's kingdom, which was unmatched in the ancient Near East. The phrase underscores the logistical challenges and the vast resources required for such monumental works. It also points to the fulfillment of God's promise to make Israel a great nation (<a href="/genesis/12-2.htm">Genesis 12:2</a>), as the kingdom's wealth and influence were at their peak during Solomon's reign.<p><b>The weight of the bronze could not be determined.</b><br>This statement emphasizes the immeasurable wealth and resources available to Solomon. The inability to determine the weight of the bronze suggests an overwhelming abundance, aligning with the biblical theme of God's provision beyond human comprehension. In a typological sense, this can be seen as a foreshadowing of the immeasurable riches found in Christ (<a href="/ephesians/3-8.htm">Ephesians 3:8</a>), where the spiritual blessings available to believers are beyond measure. The use of bronze, a durable and valuable material, also signifies strength and permanence, qualities associated with God's eternal kingdom.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>The king of Israel, known for his wisdom and wealth, who oversaw the construction of the temple and other significant projects.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/temple_of_solomon.htm">Temple of Solomon</a></b><br>The grand temple in Jerusalem, built under Solomon's reign, which served as the central place of worship for the Israelites.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/bronze_articles.htm">Bronze Articles</a></b><br>Various items made of bronze used in the temple, including pillars, basins, and other furnishings.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/h/hiram_of_tyre.htm">Hiram of Tyre</a></b><br>A skilled craftsman who assisted Solomon by creating many of the bronze works for the temple.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city where the temple was constructed, serving as the spiritual and political center of Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_abundance.htm">God's Abundance</a></b><br>The unweighed bronze signifies God's provision and abundance. Just as Solomon had more than enough resources, believers can trust in God's provision for their needs.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/focus_on_worship,_not_wealth.htm">Focus on Worship, Not Wealth</a></b><br>The emphasis on the temple's function over the material wealth used in its construction reminds us to prioritize worship and spiritual growth over material possessions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/stewardship_of_resources.htm">Stewardship of Resources</a></b><br>While the bronze was abundant, it was used for a specific purpose in worship. Believers are called to be good stewards of their resources, using them to glorify God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_god's_plan.htm">Faith in God's Plan</a></b><br>Solomon's ability to leave the bronze unweighed reflects a trust in God's plan and provision. Believers are encouraged to have faith in God's overarching plan for their lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 7</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_ezekiel's_and_1_kings'_temples_differ.htm">What explains inconsistencies between the Temple vision in Ezekiel 40 and other biblical Temple descriptions, such as in 1 Kings 6-7?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_1_kings_and_2_chronicles_differ_on_hiram's_ancestry.htm">Why does 1 Kings 7:13-14 attribute Hiram's skill to Tyrian ancestry while 2 Chronicles provides slightly different details about his background?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_the_bronze_sea's_capacity_differ.htm">How do we reconcile the apparent capacity discrepancy of the bronze sea between 1 Kings 7:26 (2,000 baths) and 2 Chronicles 4:5 (3,000 baths)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_blue_laws.htm">Who was Huram/Hiram in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_kings/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(47) <span class= "bld">Solomon left all the vessels unweighed.</span>--The brass for these vessels had (<a href="/1_chronicles/18-8.htm" title="Likewise from Tibhath, and from Chun, cities of Hadarezer, brought David very much brass, with which Solomon made the brazen sea, and the pillars, and the vessels of brass.">1Chronicles 18:8</a>) been taken by David from Tibhath and Chun, cities of the territory of Zobah, and laid up with other stores for the purpose of the Temple. How these cities were so rich in brass we are not told; but there are very ancient copper-mines, once worked by the Egyptians, in the Sinaitic peninsula; and the allusions to mining of various kinds in <a href="/context/job/28-1.htm" title="Surely there is a vein for the silver, and a place for gold where they fine it.">Job 28:1-11</a> (perhaps belonging to the time of Solomon) are very striking.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 47.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And Solomon left all the vessels</span> <span class="accented">unweighed</span> [the interpretation of the A.V. italics is justified by the next clauses] <span class="cmt_word">because</span> <span class="cmt_word">they were exceeding many: neither was the weight of the brass found out.</span> [Marg. <span class="accented">searched.</span> So Gesen. <span class="accented">al.</span> This does not mean that the "brass for each vessel was not weighed out" (Bahr), but that the total weight of the metal was not, perhaps could not, be ascertained.] The sacred record now proceeds to enumerate the vessels, etc., used inside the temple - those hitherto described having been for external use. These latter, as became the furniture of a house which blazed in gold, were all of gold, while the former were of brass. It would seem to be a fair inference, from the omission of Hiram's name, that he was not employed on the manufacture of these latter vessels. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/7-47.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Solomon {left}</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁלֹמֹה֙</span> <span class="translit">(šə·lō·mōh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8010.htm">Strong's 8010: </a> </span><span class="str2">Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">these articles</span><br /><span class="heb">הַכֵּלִ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(hak·kê·lîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3627.htm">Strong's 3627: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something prepared, any apparatus</span><br /><br /><span class="word">unweighed,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּנַּ֤ח</span> <span class="translit">(way·yan·naḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3240.htm">Strong's 3240: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bestow, cast down, lay down, up, leave off, let alone remain, pacify, place, </span><br /><br /><span class="word">because there were so</span><br /><span class="heb">מְאֹ֣ד</span> <span class="translit">(mə·’ōḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3966.htm">Strong's 3966: </a> </span><span class="str2">Vehemence, vehemently, wholly, speedily</span><br /><br /><span class="word">many.</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵרֹ֖ב</span> <span class="translit">(mê·rōḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7230.htm">Strong's 7230: </a> </span><span class="str2">Multitude, abundance, greatness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">The weight</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשְׁקַ֥ל</span> <span class="translit">(miš·qal)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4948.htm">Strong's 4948: </a> </span><span class="str2">Weight, weighing</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the bronze</span><br /><span class="heb">הַנְּחֹֽשֶׁת׃</span> <span class="translit">(han·nə·ḥō·šeṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5178.htm">Strong's 5178: </a> </span><span class="str2">Copper, something made of that metal, coin, a fetter, base</span><br /><br /><span class="word">could not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">be determined.</span><br /><span class="heb">נֶחְקַ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(neḥ·qar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2713.htm">Strong's 2713: </a> </span><span class="str2">To penetrate, to examine intimately</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/7-47.htm">1 Kings 7:47 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/7-47.htm">1 Kings 7:47 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/7-47.htm">1 Kings 7:47 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/7-47.htm">1 Kings 7:47 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/7-47.htm">1 Kings 7:47 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/7-47.htm">1 Kings 7:47 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/7-47.htm">1 Kings 7:47 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/7-47.htm">1 Kings 7:47 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/7-47.htm">1 Kings 7:47 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/7-47.htm">1 Kings 7:47 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/7-47.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 7:47 Solomon left all the vessels unweighed because (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/7-46.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 7:46"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 7:46" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/7-48.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 7:48"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 7:48" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>